Abstract

The development of cleft lip and palate is known to involve genetic and environmental factors. The study of twins with cleft lip is useful in the evaluation of both factors. We investigated two sets of twins, in whom only one twin had clefting, with respect to body weight, height, features, dental arch, and cephalometric analysis to compare the growth gradient.In conclusion, 1. The facial-growth pattern of the patients with cleft lip was various.2. There were no maxillofacial characteristics specific to patients with unilateral incomplete type cleft lip.

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